When I watched One Piece with the 1000+ episode I thought I wouldn't be able to finish it. The odd thing is that when I watch other anime or k-dramas, tv series from HBO, even though they have lesser episodes I would get bored and just skip it till the ending. But in One Piece even the Opening Song I dare not skip it. This is why the One Piece is GOAT. I didn't even skip any filler arcs 😂😂😂.
However this post is not actually me gushing about how far I have come in One Piece.
Now we head straight for the main topic:
Upon seeing the scene where Sabo met some of the crew in Kyros house. I've got this enlightenment regarding a certain scene in Thriller Bark arc.
Remember this? Robin eavesdrops on the conversation Sanji has with Lola's crew. Curiosity is Robin's nature after all, she's curious as to why Luffy has recovered miraculously while Zoro is in worse condition. Her curiosity I think stems from the worries she has for Zoro, I think on her mind she has this question 'what happened?' , 'why did he become like this?' . I mean at this point Robin cares about her crew mates unlike before when she first joined.
But this scene might connects with the scene in Dressrosa arc.
After seeing this scene you can see that Zoro is alerted by Sabo's presence and ready to take him down but caught off-guard when Sabo threw the booze to him.
He was just caught off-guard, he didn't lower it. The booze is also not a peace offering from Sabo to Zoro. Remember Sabo can take Zoro head to head. Sabo is not weak especially now that he has Ace's DF.
I think that Sabo gifted Zoro the booze as a way to thank him for the sacrifice Zoro has done at the Thriller Bark arc and the loyalty shown by him.
Also after they've done talking Sabo gave Zoro, Luffy's vivre card.
Now the question is why not give it to Franky? Or Robin? Which was closer to him. Why trust a person you've just met when there's someone you have known for two years.
The reason is within those two years time skip. Robin might have been the medium why Sabo held a debt and trust towards Zoro (with him paying that debt with a booze and giving Zoro the vivre card). She might have also told Sabo about the events at Thriller Bark especially what she has heard when eavesdrops on that conversation that Sanji has with Lola's crew.
Well I think this is enough. I would also like to gush out with my shipping but I'm holding it in for now. I'm going to enjoy watching and reading One Piece first before rewatching it again to drown in my ships.
I'm holding my Zorobin heart for now 💜💚.
But just for a freebie: I don't think Zoro would lower is guard even if you gave him a booze. Zoro's first priority is Luffy and at that time Luffy was still in a bad condition. He lowered his guard though when Robin shouted Sabo's name.
Notice the way he stands straight when he asks Robin "You know him?"
I started watching One Piece last year but then stopped cause i got busy, but lately I’ve been watching again cause i saw this scene (my phone wallpaper) and hereby promised i won’t change my wallpaper unless I reach that episode (ep.982)
I just finished Thriller Bark (im at ep.390) and i cant stop shipping Zorobin hahaha, since i know about the other characters Robin and Zoro might end up with, i dont really mind anymore if they end up or not cause that’s the point in shipping -you don’t know the inevitable. But they’ll always be Chopper’s parents to me 🥺
AHH ALSO for the past few days, when i look at my wallpaper i keep on thinking that the way Robin has one eye open reminded me of another character lol i just realized this morning that it was Zoro yohohoohohohohoho
(and somebody on twitter mentioned this from the latest manga AHHHHHHH GOOD BOY, thank you Oda. I gotta hurry up with the anime so that i can read the manga!!)
: but all ships aside, i love one piece. i wish i watched/read it sooner but i hope i’ll be able to catch up before the manga ends. i truly am grateful to the characters, especially to luffy. i hope one day i’ll get a chance to have a group of friends like the strawhats or even be as optimistic and determined as luffy is with his dream. thank you oda, you truly deserve all the recognition you are getting and im also glad the netflix live action is being favored by many. THANK YOUUUUUU!!!!
also i cried like a baby every time going merry’s spirit would talk ;-;
you have no idea of how constantly i catch myself thinking about it...
i just fucking need a fic where zoro is a stay-at-home trophy (male) wife and robin is like, the provider of the household. and a bunch of mommy kink. please.